NOM-005-ASEA-2016: the standard that governs your station
It defines how a gas station has to be designed, built, operated and maintained. It is what ASEA checks in an inspection — and PROY-NOM-023-ASEA-2025 is coming to replace it.
What NOM-005 requires of a station in operation
Design and construction
Safety distances, materials, tanks and piping to specification. In a new station this is demonstrated at the design stage; in a station already operating, it's verified.
Operation
Procedures for receiving and dispensing fuel, spill control, signage and staff training.
Maintenance and testing
Maintenance programs and periodic testing (tank and line tightness testing among them) with documented evidence — the first thing an inspector asks for.
Records and evidence
Logbooks, third-party inspection reports and current certificates. Documentation non-compliance is the most common cause of a penalty, even when the facilities themselves are in good condition.
PROY-NOM-023-ASEA-2025: get ahead of the replacement
The draft standard that will replace NOM-005 is in the regulatory process. When it is published in the DOF it will bring updated requirements and transition deadlines. Stations that are current with NOM-005 today will transition cheaply; those carrying unresolved non-compliance will pay twice.
Rule of thumb: don't invest in major retrofits without reviewing the NOM-023 draft — and don't put off NOM-005 compliance while you wait for it: ASEA-PROFECO inspections are carried out against the standard in force. Stay current with managed compliance.
Frequently asked questions
General guidance. Check the current text of NOM-005-ASEA-2016 in the DOF; the status of PROY-NOM-023 can change.
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